http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20090917_Woman_s_alleged_bribe_leads_to_Sec__8_fraud_charges.html
This article appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on September 17th, 2009. It discusses an anecdotal story about a woman who manipulated the Section 8 program in Pennsylvania by acquiring $50,000 in housing assistance because she underreported income and assets.
For so many, the news is the only access they have to information about public programs such as Section 8 and welfare. If the only stories they are getting revolve around people taking advantage (which are really the only stories you hear about), the natural sequence is that they would criticize these programs. The articles rarely discuss the remaining 1.5 million people that are receiving vouchers and have and will continue to follow the rules.
I challenge you all (and believe me, myself included) to educate yourself and come to your own conclusion rather than just agreeing with one isolated story.
If this is something you're interested in learning more about, please read the following article about Section 8. Worthy of a read if for no other reason than it came from NPR out of New Hampshire (my home state)!
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112080752
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